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I don't think there is an "easy" button for Africa, even for travel. I'm headed to Zim for my 6th trip to Africa next week. I've only been to SA prior to this trip, but have been to Limpopo, the Kalahari, and the Cape. I've done travel myself, I've used Travel Express, and I'm using Gracy for...

I'm the bestie on this buff & eland trip to Matetsi 2 with Dave Freeburn. We'll also be hunting with Darren Ellerman as our second PH. I'm taking my Kimber Caprivi 416 RM, which is also topped with a Trij 1-6x24 Accupoint. This rifle has taken one buff before, my first in Limpopo in 2019...

Study I read a while back based here in Georgia suggested that bobcats kill as many fawns every year as coyotes. During the furbearer season I shoot every one I see. Shot a 28 lb female a couple years back.

Both of my R8 barrels are threaded and I shoot them suppressed. 300WM and 375 H&H. This is the 375. Perfect rifle platform to shoot suppressed.

Welcome from yet another Georgian. Currently reside in far NW Atlanta suburbs.

Quite appropriate! Love John Donne (The Flea is my favorite) and Hemingway. I think Dylan Thomas' "Do not go gentle into that good night" is also appropriate. RIP

A few of my other tropies from the UK. All in the Cotswolds. Hunting in the UK is seriously underrated. Six deer species - roe, fallow, red, sika, Chinese water deer, and muntjac. Muntis are my favorite to eat, but roe are my favorite to hunt.

I can't imagine *not* having binos when I'm hunting. I sling them over my right shoulder so they ride above my left hip in Africa on a Rick Young bino harness. I love his stuff. I've had a pair of Meopta Meopros 10x32 forever. They've been to Africa five times. They are lightweight...

Where legal, I'd definitely shoot suppressed. Folks have mentioned the pros and cons. This is my Blaser R8 with its 375 H&H barrel suppressed. I was dialing in the scope (Leupy VX6 2-12x42) with some random ammo I had. Surprisingly, I had very good results with the inexpensive Federal "blue...

Does anyone have a Blaser Kickstop lying around they'd like to part with?

Two of my favorites

Successfully traded with @Justin Peterson. Thank you sir!

I have one of these and they work very well. I do all of my decapping and re-sizing on it, while I do all my bullet seating on a single stage. This is a good deal.

For sale or trade (preferably trade!) is a like-new 7mm Rem Mag *fluted* standard contour barrel. I purchased it used, but I can't tell if it's been shot or not. I have not shot the barrel. Appears these fluted barrels go for well over $2000 on Gunbroker. This barrel came on an R8 Jaeger I...

I won a Bergara Premier Highlander in a raffle at a local SCI event a few years back. 308. It's a nice rifle; it works flawlessly. Fit and finish are very good. A little picky on what it likes to shoot. My rifle is the 20" barrel version that's designed to be used with a suppressor. I'm likely...

I attended DSC in Atlanta this year. Was supposed to attend Fri and Sat but with the weather Fri, we ended up just driving down and back on Sat. I live just outside the metro area. Road traffic on Sat was much lower than a typical Sat in the Atlanta area. Saturday at the convention was much...

I'm in! Will likely have a buddy in tow, so two of us. Looking forward!

That's my fault and I apologize! I'm still game for a meet up in Atlanta at the DSC show.

I'll be at DSC here in Atlanta. Would love to get together with fellow AHers. Is it just me or is TTHA/SCI doing a competing event in Dallas the same weekend kinda crappy? Those of us outside TX have always supported the event in TX, but now that it's in Atlanta for a spell folks are...

This is a great alternative. I've used them for several years and they are top notch. Haven't had a claim yet, hope I never do. But the coverage is very good and the price seems reasonable.

This is exactly what happened in ATL when we returned on Sat on DL201. The elevator to the little glass room where you normally collect your rifles was broken, so we did it where the naughty folks get sent. They checked every serial number versus your 4457 and sprayed down every boot. We landed...

Follow-up. Easy check-in in ATL and permits were waiting on us when we arrived JNB. All went well and it was a great trip!

Headed back to Cheetau Safaris and Limpopo on Sunday. Will be on Delta direct flight. With my father, younger son, and three buddies in tow this time, so very excited. I've been by myself the previous 4 trips to SA. Question: I used a well known company to assist with pre-approved rifle...

I'm in 21H on Sunday!

Tilley for me

Both of the Blaser R8s I've hunted with in the UK were threaded and wore a suppressor. I also don't understand why threading isn't ubiquitous on the US barrels. I'd guess most folks who can afford a Blaser can (and have) negotiate(d) the suppressor acquisition process.

This is incredibly helpful!

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Tikkas are terrific rifles. Very accurate and durable for the price point. But the R8 really is a better mousetrap. I used one extensively while living and hunting in the UK and it will definitely be the next rifle I own. I've sold a Christensen 300 WM and a custom CZ 375 and both will be...

I do like others say here - only one powder on the bench at a time. I've made one mistake reloading in about 15 years - wrong powder weight (transposed weight for one powder with a different one). Max was supposed to be 38 grains, I loaded 41 accidentally. I knew it when I pulled the trigger -...

I like the idea of DSC moving around, but it does seem odd for "Dallas" Safari Club to hold its convention in Atlanta. I've lived in Dallas and Atlanta. And several other places. I think Dallas and Atlanta are more similar than different. I tell folks that Dallas is just Atlanta without the...

That's a SilencerCo Hybrid 46 on my 450 BM upper. It definitely tames the BM nicely. It's rated to 338 Lapua and safe on a 375 (confimed). It's not light or short, however. I plan to shoot 375 H&H suppressed from now on.

Permethrin is your friend.

I purchased a 450 Bushmaster upper as a pig thumper. It's fun to shoot suppressed. Only thing I've thumped with it thus far is a coyote.

Like @Throwback says, definitely consider Europe. I've loved hunting in England for roe, fallow, and muntjac. The rut for roe deer and fallow is a hoot. Calling in muntjac is really fun also. In no particular order: Spain for all four species of ibex. Red deer/stag in Scotland Roe in England...

My experience with buff is only three animals. I tagged along on two hunts before my first buff hunt in 2021. Of the two I got to tag along for, I saw one buff shot with a 375 and one with a 416. I much preferred the reaction to the 416 and promptly purchased one (Kimber Caprivi 416 RM) for my...

I've always been intrigued by the 280 and 280 AI. I already own a 7-08 and have always thought a 7RM was a little too much of a good thing. I think the 280/280 AI/284/7x64 is the "right" combo of performance and recoil, especially with 160 grain bullets. If I could only have one 7mm, this would...

We ate zebra on my first safari and I really enjoyed it. Over wood coals on the braai as has been described. People are weird about zebras - the first timers I'm taking to Limpopo in 2024 don't want to hunt or eat zebra but they are fine with all the other animals. To each his/her own!

One thing to keep in mind - thermals don't see through trees or brush or even through your windshield. So parts of the animal need to be clear of the obstacles for the thermal to pick it up. I'm sure folks already knew this but just in case....

I purchased a thermal handheld (Pulsar Axion) a couple years ago. They are used extensively here in the UK for spotting game during daylight. They are a game changer when stalking. Find a heat source, then swap to the binos for proper identification. You can definitely tell the difference...

I have a Silencerco Harvester 300 and a Silencerco Hybrid 46. I love shooting suppressed. Yes, it adds length and weight but IMHO it is worth it. I became a believer after stalking here in the UK with them. After using my cans extensively and shooting several others, I'm convinced an over...

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